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I read the 2014 reviews after I booked and paid the deposit. I was really worried. I could not phone the resort because none of the phone numbers were active!! After a visit to the resort, I was happy that the pictures on the website was a true reflection on the facilities. It was all we needed for a nice...

We spent a wonderful weekend at Tropicana River Lodge in April. After reading reviews that were dreadful I was a little apprehensive - but was pleasantly surprised by the venue. Clean rooms, clean linen, comfortable beds, fabulous strong water pressure in the shower :-), friendly staff, nice views of the river - all in all a lovely weekend! We will...

Arrived on Friday and was blown away by the tranquility of being at the riverside. Room was in great condition and quite spacious! However, we went there to relax, so the family spent much of our time on the river bank, just relaxing and enjoying the peace... The staff, including General Manager, Ricardo, receptionists Lerato, Caroline and Martha and even...

We stayed over at the lodge in December. Even though we arrived late our cottage was not prepared properly for our arrival. There were no pillow cases and the pillows were stained brown. There was only one towel that was dirty and clearly too old as it was worn thin. The couch was torn. The side tables were falling a...

What an aweful experience we had. This place is a pit hole.
When we arrived I sat on the sleeper couch to discover it was broken and landed between two pieces of wood. The place was filthly, the bed side tables had not been cleaned or wiped for who knows how long, thier were still old coffee or tea stains...

The place is horrible. Nothing works. Not even the DSTV. The new manager is very lazy or just eats the money. NO inventory was given. Units weren't clean. One was missing a fridge. breakfast was about the only good thing.Service was horrible and they had one guy working about 4 jobs. Braai'er, Waiter, DSTV Repairman and pool cleaner. The other...

What a terrible terrible experience at The Tropicana River Lodge. They possibly bought their 4 star rating or it may be from the arc ages- which is very possible as the place is decrepit with No customer care whatsoever. Our weekend at their hotel kick started with a very loud party which continued into the early hours of the morning...

I think they should look at how this place got their rating! The gardens are overgrown with weeds, so is the tennis court! Sun loungers by the river have rotted so that you can not use them. No braai at our unit. Two bed lamps in the main bedroom, one without either a plug or globe, the other broken one...

I share Herna's comments.We spent the previous weekend there.The room was tacky.The curtains were dirty, as well as the table cloth.There was no kettle , but cups and coffee.There was only a light above the bed and one in the shower , the rest of the light fittings were hanging from the ceiling.No light at the mirror if you wanted...

Nothing positive about our weekend there. Rooms dirty, bedcovers dirty and smelly. Lights not working, lampshades torn and tacky. Cushions on bed, postal stamps are better to sleep on. Every complaint is answered by manager that he has just taken over, only to discover he has been there for 7 months, enough time to fix any problems.

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“Self catering room was spacious enough for 4 people. All appliances were in working order. Air conditioning and fans were a great help. Kitchen was adequately kitted out with necessary utensils etc appliances.”

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